Author Archives: Co:LAB Student

Alexander Billingham | Workspace Study | BAAD Space.

As Part of our study into the way that studio spaces are used I chose to look at the way that surfaces are utilised; at this stage analysing our own behaviour as MArch students, using the studios on a Monday

Alexander Billingham | Workspace Study | BAAD Space.

As Part of our study into the way that studio spaces are used I chose to look at the way that surfaces are utilised; at this stage analysing our own behaviour as MArch students, using the studios on a Monday

Numan Hassan // Modern Gazetteer

Preservation can be defined as all managerial, technical and financial considerations applied to retard deterioration and extend the useful life of (collection) materials to ensure their continued availability. Bournville Village Trust had introduced a policy which stipulated that the use

Numan Hassan // Modern Gazetteer

Preservation can be defined as all managerial, technical and financial considerations applied to retard deterioration and extend the useful life of (collection) materials to ensure their continued availability. Bournville Village Trust had introduced a policy which stipulated that the use

Keane Yuen | Zero Carbon Design II – Reflection of Sessions 1, 2 & 3

Zero Carbon Design makes use of the Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) software to allow the user to produce accurate simulations of thermal, daylighting and energy properties of a building. The software allows the user to create and adjust a model

Keane Yuen | Zero Carbon Design II – Reflection of Sessions 1, 2 & 3

Zero Carbon Design makes use of the Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) software to allow the user to produce accurate simulations of thermal, daylighting and energy properties of a building. The software allows the user to create and adjust a model

Andrew Nock | Mosque Interview Summary

Following the preparation of a list of questions, interviews were carried out at the Central Mosque on the 14th November. The pairing of myself and Naheeda held 3 interviews, two of which involved two mosque members and the other just

Andrew Nock | Mosque Interview Summary

Following the preparation of a list of questions, interviews were carried out at the Central Mosque on the 14th November. The pairing of myself and Naheeda held 3 interviews, two of which involved two mosque members and the other just

Owen Lewis // Tesco Proposal, Bristol Street

Tesco Proposal on Bristol Road w/ 591  car park spaces (May 2011) next to the new landscaped route that links onto the shops at the bottom of Gooch Street, part of the Big City Plan

Owen Lewis // Tesco Proposal, Bristol Street

Tesco Proposal on Bristol Road w/ 591  car park spaces (May 2011) next to the new landscaped route that links onto the shops at the bottom of Gooch Street, part of the Big City Plan

Owen Lewis // Interview Summary

With our group looking more into the study of the urban context, we tried to aim our interview questions at the board members vision of the mosque, how the spaces are used and developed, and about relevant issues regarding the

Owen Lewis // Interview Summary

With our group looking more into the study of the urban context, we tried to aim our interview questions at the board members vision of the mosque, how the spaces are used and developed, and about relevant issues regarding the

Preethi Madhana Kumar// St.Edmunds Teaching

“If teaching has any purpose, it is to implant true insight and responsibility. Education must lead us from irresponsible opinion to true responsible judgement. It must lead us from chance and arbitrariness to rational clarity and intellectual order ” –

Preethi Madhana Kumar// St.Edmunds Teaching

“If teaching has any purpose, it is to implant true insight and responsibility. Education must lead us from irresponsible opinion to true responsible judgement. It must lead us from chance and arbitrariness to rational clarity and intellectual order ” –

Fatima Ladak // Birmingham Central Mosque

Last week we were able to interview the clients and find out exactly what their vision for the mosque is in the future. We had some pretty interesting comments, but a few main points that were raised across all 4

Fatima Ladak // Birmingham Central Mosque

Last week we were able to interview the clients and find out exactly what their vision for the mosque is in the future. We had some pretty interesting comments, but a few main points that were raised across all 4

Jac Doody // Birmingham Central Mosque

Starting on the analysis of the actual spaces within the mosques ground ‘public’ floor, the arrangement of the spaces don’t immediately lend themselves to a public space that can be used by a variety of different people, the corridors used

Jac Doody // Birmingham Central Mosque

Starting on the analysis of the actual spaces within the mosques ground ‘public’ floor, the arrangement of the spaces don’t immediately lend themselves to a public space that can be used by a variety of different people, the corridors used

Joanne Yu // BAAD Space – group allocation

Last Tuesday, the group met up at the School of Art to discuss individual conceptual ideas for the two Art and Design rooms as a response to several weeks of analysing the spaces and forming comparisons to the Architecture design

Joanne Yu // BAAD Space – group allocation

Last Tuesday, the group met up at the School of Art to discuss individual conceptual ideas for the two Art and Design rooms as a response to several weeks of analysing the spaces and forming comparisons to the Architecture design

Joanne Yu // BAAD Space – Student discussions

Today, we had the opportunity to speak to some of the first year art and design students. This informative discussion allowed us to realise that some of the conceptual design ideas that we had initially proposed were not viable. However,

Joanne Yu // BAAD Space – Student discussions

Today, we had the opportunity to speak to some of the first year art and design students. This informative discussion allowed us to realise that some of the conceptual design ideas that we had initially proposed were not viable. However,

Workspace Study: BAAD Space

This is an initial study to the use of the BA Art and Design Studios.  This was the second visit and we could begin to see that the use of the studio is minimal at best.  In this study I

Workspace Study: BAAD Space

This is an initial study to the use of the BA Art and Design Studios.  This was the second visit and we could begin to see that the use of the studio is minimal at best.  In this study I

Workspace Study: BAAD Space

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